World of Warcraft to Go Offline and Other Trending News
World of Warcraft may leave China, woman tricked into having head shaved, luxury potato chip bag sells out, Beijing’s top soccer team loses to amateurs—it’s Viral Week
How Netizens Adapt Lu Xun to Modern Problems
What if the renowned 20th-century writer was alive to splurge on Singles’ Day?
Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
20th Party Congress Opens and Other Trending News
Communist Party congress opens, netizens mourn famous cat’s death, new fungus species wets tastebuds, woman finds mother 32 years after her abduction—it’s Viral Week
Soy Sauce Brand Faces Additives Controversy and Other Trending News
Soy sauce brand faces questions over additives, tech billionaire settles sexual assault case, turtle falls from eighth story and survives, Qingdao landmark collapses after heavy rain—it’s Viral Week
“Lipstick King” Li Jiaqi Returns and Other Trending News
Li Jiaqi returns, Tangshan assault perpetrator gets 24 years, netizens question lack of menstrual pads for sale on trains, betel nut bans—it’s Viral Week
Netizen Takes on Fallen Celebs
When police detained Li Yifeng, his fans took to social media to vent
“Retreat!”—Chinese Netizens’ New Catchphrase Against Frustration
How netizens are repurposing a “spell” from middle-aged aunties to ward off daily evils
China Reacts to Queen’s Death and Other Trending News
Netizens react to death of Elizabeth II, celebrity arrested for soliciting prositutes, vlogger banned after eating wasp, man trapped in balloon for two days—it’s Viral Week
Where Are They Now: The People Who Went Viral
From the “zipline girl” to the ex-thief with a catchphrase, here’s what happened to the ordinary people who became overnight sensations in the last 30 years
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